Simon Taylor is a motoring journalist who writes for several publications including a regular column under the name of 'Full Throttle' in Classic & Sports Car

Classic & Sports Car

Classic & Sports Car is the market-leading magazine for enthusiasts buying, maintaining, restoring or dreaming about classic cars.Launched in 1982 Classic and Sports Car is a British monthly magazine published by Haymarket Magazines providing coverage of all types of classic cars, from mainstream...

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Taylor began as a motoring journalist over 40 years ago, in addition to his journalism he has been a motor-racing commentator and presenter on television and radio for some 30 years. In 1968 he became the youngest editor of Autosport

Autosport

Autosport is a weekly magazine covering motorsport, published in the United Kingdom every Thursday by Haymarket Consumer Media. It was first published on 25 August 1950 by Gregor Grant, immediately prior to the Silverstone International Trophy meeting of that year...

 aged only 23, and he went on to devise What Car?

What Car?

What Car? is a long-running UK monthly automobile magazine and website, currently edited by Steve Fowler and published by Haymarket Motoring. First published in 1973, it is intended primarily as a magazine for consumers rather than dedicated automobile enthusiasts...

 in 1973 and his career progressed to become chairman of Haymarket Magazines

Haymarket Group

Haymarket Media Group is a privately owned media company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has offices in Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, India, Japan, Singapore and the United States....

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